Skau Reipurth is a law firm established by ambitious attorneys from the biggest law firms in Copenhagen.We provide dedicated, performance-driven legal advice and services at the highest standard.We are ambitious and uncompromising on behalf of our clients and ourselves. We are close to our clients and in this way we combine “big firm expertise” with “small firm presence”.Among other services Skau Reipurth provides advice and solutions for businesses and persons in financial difficulty. We also advise businesses in cases where their customers, suppliers, business partners, etc. face financial difficulty.Our services include:Filing petitions for bankruptcy or restructuringActing as trustee appointed by the creditors or as court-appointed supervisor in restructuring scenariosHandling bankrupt estates and reconstructions involving both national and international legal questionsParticipating in creditors’ committees on behalf of creditorsSafeguarding the interests of creditors in generalProving claims in estates and assisting in connection with the adjudication of claimsProtecting and handing over special rights or assetsHandling avoidance cases brought by bankrupt estatesConducting litigation against estatesAdvising ailing property companies, including limited partnershipsSetting up arrangements with creditors, including assisting in negotiations with creditors and in connection with filling applications for debt restructuringProviding advice on business restructuring to shareholders and management in case of financial difficulties and as part of applications for restructuringSetting up and executing arrangements with creditors and assisting clients in making individual arrangements with creditors.

The areas of work include:• Restructuring proceedings and bankruptcy• Advice on management liability• Advisory services to banks and other chargees and rightsholders• Dispute resolution and renegotiation of cooperation agreements• International issues• Representation of creditors and preparation of arrangements with creditors, including standstill agreements• Transactions in the form of sale and purchase of ailing companies